Detroit Be Dammed, A Beaver’s Tale

[ March 5, 2010 12:00 pm to March 27, 2010 12:00 pm. ] March 5th-27th, 2010
Planet Ant Theatre

An original, multi-media comedy epic following one family through 300+ years of Detroit history.
by Shawn Handlon & Mikey Brown
Directed by Shawn Handlon

(left to right) Chris Jakob, Kennikki Jones, Jessalyn Brooks, Chris Korte,
Mikey Brown. Photo by Sue HaydenSure, everyone has heard of the Fords and the Fishers, but who in the [...]

Casting Call for “A Tribute to Motown: An American Dream Story”  

The New McCree Theatre, 5005 Cloverlawn Drive, will be holding auditions for the climax of its 2009/2010 production season, the original musical revue, A Tribute to Motown: An American Dream Story, March 8 and 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m sharp.  The theatre is seeking young men and ladies, between the ages of 15 – [...]

Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company: “The Last Five Years”

[ January 1, 2010 8:00 am to January 23, 2010 8:00 am. ] January 1–23, 2010
the Furniture Factory

Anne Damman & Kevin Young photo by Charles NowakMagenta Giraffe Theatre Company of Detroit presents The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown, directed by Frannie Shepherd-Bates and with musical direction by Michael Fiedler, from January 1–23, 2010, at the Furniture Factory in midtown Detroit.

A gorgeous musical about [...]

WOMEN ONLY Auditions for [title of show] @ the Ringwald Theatre

[ December 4, 2009 6:00 pm to December 5, 2009 12:00 pm. ] Auditions for WOMEN, ages 25-35, for [title of show], a new musical
Fri, Dec 4, 6:00-8:00PM
Sat, Dec 5, 2009 10:00AM-12:00PM
The Ringwald Theatre, 22742 Woodward Ave., Ferndale

[title of show]
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Bowen
Book by Hunter Bell

[title of show] is a witty new musical written by two struggling writers about two struggling writers writing a witty new [...]

Mosaic Youth Theatre rings in the season with Woodward Wonderland

[ December 11, 2009 8:00 pm to December 13, 2009 4:00 pm. ] Woodward Wonderland: A Detroit Holiday Celebration
Thurs, Dec. 11 & Fri, Dec. 12 – 8:00 pm; Sat, Dec. 13, 2009, 4:00 pm

Detroit Film Theatre at the DIA, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Tickets: $10.00-20.00

“… a nostalgic theatrical journey to magical Motor City destinations.” Michigan Chronicle

Metro Detroit’s newest holiday tradition returns to the Detroit Institute of Arts! Performed by Mosaic’s [...]

A Forbidden Broadway Christmas at the Gem Theatre

[ December 2, 2009 8:00 pm to December 31, 2009 8:00 pm. ] A Forbidden Broadway Christmas
Dec 2-Dec 31
The Gem Theatre, 333 Madison St., Detroit, www.gemtheatre.com

After setting a record for the Gem Theatre’s best holiday show in 2007, “A Forbidden Broadway Christmas” is set to return with new-to-Detroit spoofs of Broadway shows and celebrities, as well as the same amazing cast that made the 2007 production a smashing [...]

“Loves and Lies” Opens With Verdi’s “Nabucco” at MOT

[ October 17, 2009 1:00 pm to October 24, 2009 1:00 pm. ]
October 17-24, 2009
At the Detroit Opera House

Michigan Opera Theatre opens its 39th opera season entitled “Loves and Lies” with Giuseppe Verdi’s exotic and heart-rending Nabucco in a limited three performance engagement October 17-24, 2009 at the Detroit Opera House. This will mark the first time in Michigan Opera Theatre history that the company will [...]

It’s Not Over Yet, the Music of the Night: The Phantom of the Opera at the Detroit Opera House

The Phantom of the Opera is the most popular and successful musical of all time. It has played in 125 cities in 25 countries to over 100 million people and has grossed over $5 billion in its lifetime. It has firmly situated itself as an emblem of Western popular culture, with songs and melodies more [...]

Nutcracker Pre-Sale at the Opera House

[ July 10, 2009 2:00 am to July 31, 2009 12:00 am. ] “CHRISTMAS IN JULY”
NUTCRACKER PRESALE!

July is the coolest time to get your Nutcracker tickets!

Order now to get the best seats available for the December 3-6 performance of the yuletide favorite, featuring the Cincinnati Ballet and the Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra.

Tickets range in price from $29-$76. (Prices may increase when single tickets go on sale [...]

Ramsey Katynski at the Detroit Opera House

[ May 27, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] Promising young countertenor Ramsey Katynski will give a recital on stage at the Detroit Opera House on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 7 p.m. to benefit Michigan Opera Theatre’s Learning at the Opera House summer educational programs.  An alumnus of Learning at the Opera House programs, this will be Katynski’s debut recital on the Detroit [...]